Vance Joy Announces North American 2016 Tour

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 9, 2015) - Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy today announced his return to North America in 2016 with the 'fire and the flood' tour. The first headline run for Vance Joy since his 2015 global main support slot for Taylor Swift will start in Vancouver on January 13, 2016, first touching down in the U.S. on January 20 in Minneapolis, and wrapping in Boston on April 1. The tour will see Vance Joy perform a full headline set in clubs, theatres, and arenas across the continent, including some of North America's most iconic venues, including Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and New York City's Beacon Theatre.

The tour celebrates Vance Joy's powerful new single, 'fire and the flood,' featured on the recently released special edition of his breakthrough 2014 debut album, dream your life away. In the U.S., the single was the #1 most added song at triple A and alternative radio formats, with early adds at KROQ and Sirius XM's Alt Nation among others. Vance Joy will perform the song live on NBC's "Today" on October 15. The companion video to 'fire and the flood' is quickly approaching 1 million views on YouTube and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/zKmWd8DPrEc.

In his native Australia, 'fire and the flood' was the #1 most added song at radio upon its release. This week it is the #1 most played and has already been certified gold. The song has claimed a #6 spot on the Australian ARIA charts, matching his breakthrough hit "Riptide."

Today's tour announcement arrives with a new behind-the-scenes video set to 'fire and the flood' that gives fans a peak into Vance Joy's life on the road. The video can be viewed now at Vance Joy's official YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/Zzd9mo8HCq0.

Along for the ride are various hand-selected guests. January 13 - February 11 Calgary's Reuben & the Dark will join the tour. Reuben and the Dark is a collection of instrumentalists and vocalists who make chilling emotive folk and soul driven by dark, introspective lyrics that explore the duality of misery and joy. Fearless songstress Elle King will join the tour February 17-March 12. King's debut album, "LOVE STUFF," marks the arrival of the young singer/songwriter/guitarist/banjoist as a pop force to be reckoned with. Seeing out the tour will be Portland's Blind Pilot, whose sophomore album, "WE ARE THE TIDE," followed the band's grassroots break-out 2008 debut, "3 Rounds and a Sound." The band is busy recording a new album, due out in 2016. Opening all shows from February 17 to April 1 is British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson, the first signing by Ed Sheeran to the global superstar's newly launched record label. Lawson's self-titled album arrives on October 9.

Vance Joy - the 'fire and the flood' tour
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JANUARY
13		Vancouver BC		Orpheum		GA On Sale 9/18
14		Kelowna BC		Kelowna Community Theatre		GA On Sale 9/18
16		Edmonton AB		Northern Alberta Jubliee Auditorium		GA On Sale 9/18
17		Calgary AB		Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium		GA On Sale 9/18
19		Winnipeg MB		Burton Cummings Theatre		GA On Sale 9/18
20		Minneapolis		Northrop Auditorium		GA On sale 9/25
22		Chicago IL		Riviera Theatre		GA On Sale 9/18
25		Windsor ON		Caesars Windsor "the Colosseum"		GA On Sale 9/18
26		Toronto ON		Massey Hall		GA On Sale 9/18
29		Montreal QC		Metropolis		GA On Sale 9/18
FEBRUARY
2		Sherbrooke QC		Theatre Granada		GA On Sale 9/18
3		Quebec City		Grand Theatre de Quebec - Salle Louis-Frechette		GA On Sale 9/18
4		Rimouski QC		Salle Desjardins Telus		GA On Sale 9/18
6		Moncton, NB		The Centre at Casino New Brunswick		GA On Sale 9/18
7		Halifax, NS		Rebecca Cohn Auditorium		GA On Sale 9/18
8		Halifax, NS		Rebecca Cohn Auditorium		GA On Sale 9/18
10		Portland ME		State Theatre		GA On sale 9/25
11		Wallingford CT		The Dome		GA On sale 9/25
17		Kansas City MO		Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland		GA On sale 10/2
19		Denver CO		1stBank Center		GA On sale 9/25
20		Salt Lake City UT		The Complex		GA On sale 10/2
23		Portland OR		Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall		GA On Sale 9/18
24		Seattle WA		Paramount Ballroom		GA On Sale 9/18
26		Oakland CA		Fox Theatre		GA On Sale 9/18
29		San Diego CA		Balboa Theatre		GA On sale 10/2
MARCH
1		Phoenix AZ		The Marquee		GA On sale 10/2
3		Los Angeles CA		The Shrine Expo Hall		GA On Sale 9/18
5		Las Vegas		Brooklyn Bowl		GA On sale 10/2
11		Dallas TX		Verizon Theatre at Grand Praire		GA On Sale 9/18
12		Houston TX		Revention Music Center		GA On sale 9/25
15		Orlando FL		House of Blues		GA On sale 9/25
16		Miami FL		Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre		GA On sale 9/25
18		Nashville TN		The Ryman Auditorium		GA On sale 10/2
19		Atlanta GA		Tabernacle		GA On sale 9/25
21		Columbus OH		LC Pavilion		GA On sale 9/25
23		Pittsburgh PA		Stage AE		GA On sale 9/25
25		Washington DC		9:30 Club		GA On Sale 9/18
28		Philadelphia PA		Electric Factory		GA On Sale 9/18
29		New York NY		Beacon Theatre		GA On Sale 9/18
APRIL
1		Boston MA		House Of Blues		GA On sale 10/2

VANCE JOY KEY STATS

DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY

• Peaked at #1 ARIA Australia Albums Chart - certified PLATINUM

• Peaked at #2 in Canada - Certified GOLD

• Peaked at #17 in the US - 225,000 album sales

• Peaked at #20 in the UK

FIRE AND THE FLOOD

• #1 Most Added at AAA and Alternative Radio week of service (USA)

• Top 10 ARIA Singles Chart, Certified GOLD

• #2 iTunes Chart Australia

• #1 Most Added to Radio week of release (Australia)

• Top 10 Hot 100 Airplay Chart (Australia)

RIPTIDE

• 2x Platinum in the US (over 2 million sales)

• Winnner of Grand Prize for International Songwriting Competition with perfect scores 2015

• 5x PLATINUM in Australia

• #6 ARIA Singles Chart

• Holds the record for longest run in the Top 100 of the ARIA Singles Chart
  (ahead of Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' and The Black Eyed Peas 'Shut Up')

• Nominated for an MTV VMA (Artist To Watch) 2015

• #1 triple J's Hottest 100 2014

• APRA Song of the Year 2014

• Highest selling Australian single of 2013

• #2 most played Australian song at radio 2013

• 1x Platinum in UK

• 4x Platinum Canada, Sweden

• 3x Platinum Netherlands

• 2x Platinum Norway, Poland

• 1x Platinum Germany, Italy, Ireland

• Gold in Finland, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, South Africa, Greece

• Over 85 million views on Youtube and 265 million streams on Spotify

DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY (SPECIAL EDITION)
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